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Random Trivia Quiz No. 274
Posted: 27 Nov 2025 21:02
by Carl
- 1. St Elmo's Fire originally referred to: A fierce sermon; Atmospheric ionization; The Sun; or A medieval catapult ?
- 2. On traditional British silverware what does EPNS stand for ?
- 3. The word bide means: Stay; Measure; Use; or Protect ?
- 4. Name the illness caused by a reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein in wheat, barley, rye, etc ?
- 5. Weibo is a what in China: Thunderstorm; Microblog; Toy; or Political Party ?
- 6. What word was originally a sudden sound, later a flashing point on a radar screen, evolving in the 1970s to mean a trend deviation ?
- 7. Matriculate means: Become registered; Calculate; Balance; or Make complicated ?
- 8. What metaphorical torture chamber reference derives from George Orwell's 1949 book Nineteen Eighty-Four ?
- 9. A 'sinkhole' is a collapse of the ground into a void below caused by: Water; Volcano; Earthquake; or Tunnelling creatures ?
- 10. What popular food comes from the Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima plants ?
- 11. Hydromel is a very old alcoholic drink made with fermented what ?
- 12. The word psalm derives from meaning a song sung to what instrument: Guitar; Harp; Piano; or Organ ?
- 13. A gimlet tool is traditionally shaped like the letter: T; S; V; or D ?
- 14. What uniquely specialized profession traditionally uses a Piscatory Ring ?
- 15. Bort or boart refers to waste/inferior what, used for industrial purposes ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 274
Posted: 27 Nov 2025 22:17
by stowie39
2. Electroplated Nickel Silver
3. Stay
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 274
Posted: 28 Nov 2025 08:26
by gail
4. Celiac disease
7. Become registered
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 274
Posted: 28 Nov 2025 09:14
by elcarretero
1 Atmospheric ionization
6 Blip
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 274
Posted: 28 Nov 2025 10:03
by gail
13. T
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 274
Posted: 04 Dec 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. St Elmo's Fire originally referred to: A fierce sermon; Atmospheric ionization; The Sun; or A medieval catapult ? Atmospheric ionization
- 2. On traditional British silverware what does EPNS stand for ? Electro-Plated Nickel Silver
- 3. The word bide means: Stay; Measure; Use; or Protect ? Stay
- 4. Name the illness caused by a reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein in wheat, barley, rye, etc ? Coeliac disease
- 5. Weibo is a what in China: Thunderstorm; Microblog; Toy; or Political Party ? Microblog
- 6. What word was originally a sudden sound, later a flashing point on a radar screen, evolving in the 1970s to mean a trend deviation ? Blip
- 7. Matriculate means: Become registered; Calculate; Balance; or Make complicated ? Become registered
- 8. What metaphorical torture chamber reference derives from George Orwell's 1949 book Nineteen Eighty-Four ? Room 101
- 9. A 'sinkhole' is a collapse of the ground into a void below caused by: Water; Volcano; Earthquake; or Tunnelling creatures ? Water
- 10. What popular food comes from the Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima plants ? Rice
- 11. Hydromel is a very old alcoholic drink made with fermented what ? Honey
- 12. The word psalm derives from meaning a song sung to what instrument: Guitar; Harp; Piano; or Organ ? Harp
- 13. A gimlet tool is traditionally shaped like the letter: T; S; V; or D ? T
- 14. What uniquely specialized profession traditionally uses a Piscatory Ring ? A Pope
- 15. Bort or boart refers to waste/inferior what, used for industrial purposes ? Diamonds